Sony HX350 vs Sony TX5

The following is a detailed review of the Sony HX350 versus Sony TX5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and both are designed by Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the HX350 (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the HX350 (1/2.3") and TX5 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The HX350 was announced 6 years after the TX5 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the HX350 scores vs the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are available at Sony HX350 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Sony HX350 comes with outer measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check out the Sony HX350 versus Sony TX5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the HX350 against the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the HX350 and TX5 is 62 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the HX350 and TX5.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The HX350 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will give more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher HX350 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.